Local Parishes
Beighton
At the Survey there were two lordships within the Parish of Beighton, or 'Bectune', as it was then, one with Roger de Busli, the other with Roger de PoictouGregory Fienes, 10th Lord Dacre, sold Beighton, in 1570 to Francis Wortley. It was to him that the Earl of Shrewsbury entrusted the captive Mary of Scots when in Sheffield Castle, and he wanted to get to London.
Following the dissolution of the monasteries in the 1530s. Sir Robert Pierrepont (1584-1643) purchased extensive estates including Beighton.
This map shows Beighton, in 1855
The Website for Beighton - Our Beighton.Extract:
In 1985 Brookhouse Colliery in Beighton, South Yorkshire,
closed. Fifteen years on there were divisions in the
community, anger at the run-down state of the village and
cynicism about the idea of rejuvenation.Whilst European
Union Structural funds have made a visible difference through
public art and environmental action, a grant from the
Heritage Lottery Fund for ‘Discover Beighton’ has helped
bring the community together through exploring its heritage.
Developed and created by local people, Beighton’s
community archive is a rich mix of oral history recordings,
photographs, memories and stories, available for everyone to
enjoy. Local people were trained as oral history interviewers,
web site editors and managers and heritage trail designers.
‘Discover Beighton’ was ambitious in its scope, having to
confront difficult issues, including the miners’ strike which the
community steering group ultimately felt was too contentious
to be a theme for the oral history archive. It sought to bring
people together: old and young; long-term residents and
newcomers. A local resident recently commented ‘the
project has brought the village back to life.’